At long last, issue #2 of the Tales of Greta Smalltusk is now available for digital download on my website! If you enjoy exciting fantasy adventures, nonviolent conflict resolution, and/or big half-orc ladies, then this is the comic for you… #comic #comics #fantasy #halforc #orcgirl #orc

Happy 3-year anniversary to Don't Play Defense #Art #Pride

At long last, the cover for the Tales of Greta Smalltusk’s second issue is complete! I’ll be printing these out very soon, so stay tuned for further updates! #halforc #orc #orcgirl #fantasy #fantasycomic #fantasyart #indiecomics #smallartist

At long last, the cover for the Tales of Greta Smalltusk’s second issue is complete! I’ll be printing these out very soon, so stay tuned for further updates! #halforc #orc #orcgirl #fantasy #fantasycomic #fantasyart #indiecomics #smallartist

jesus fucking christ

Hopping on the art vs artist train before the year is out! It was a year of adventure, it was a year of experimentation, it was a year of science fiction, fantasy and post-apocalyptia, but most importantly, it was a year… of orcs. #artvsartist #artvsartist2025

Another drawing of that @armandbodnar.bsky.social -inspired lady space marine I drew the other day! #warhammer40k #warhammer #spacemarine #spacemarines #salamanders #salamanders40k #womeninarmor

A tribute to @armandbodnar.bsky.social ‘s lady Space Marines… I’m not super well-versed in Warhammer lore, but I do like the Salamanders a lot! #warhammer40k #warhammer #spacemarine #spacemarines #salamanders #salamanders40k #womeninarmor

A tribute to @armandbodnar.bsky.social ‘s lady Space Marines… I’m not super well-versed in Warhammer lore, but I do like the Salamanders a lot! #warhammer40k #warhammer #spacemarine #spacemarines #salamanders #salamanders40k #womeninarmor

Merry Orcmas, everyone!

All I want for Christmas is orc #orc #orcs #orcgirl #mrsclaus #christmasart #christmas

My favorite historical costume designer is Sandy Powell, and she has an amazing trick that it took me years to realize: Be conservative with color and lean into modern shapes with your hero, and put your villain in the most outrageously period-specific costume you can.

It’s the most flammable time of the year… #yulegoat #gavlegoat #gavlebrocken #scandinavia #christmasart #illustration #art

“Can you believe it, guys? Christmas! Just a week away! I am so happy about this information.” #noelle #noelleholiday #deltarune #deltarunefanart #furryart #anthroart

Mari Lywdmas! #marilywd #welsh #welshculture #christmas #christmasart #illustration #art

Perchta humors a Straggele with a waltz ❄️✨

Since everyone seems intrigued by the elves, I thought I'd dig up this old (and pretty outdated) digital drawing of an elf and a troll—their grumpier, omnivorous cousins. Think leopard vs grizzly bear. Oh, and one thing I haven't mentioned about this fantasy world—no magic!

“I’m Krampus. I battle Santa Claus. Every year.” #krampus #krampusnacht #krampusart #folklore #mythology #illustration #art

“I’m Krampus. I battle Santa Claus. Every year.” #krampus #krampusnacht #krampusart #folklore #mythology #illustration #art

It’s that time of year again! From now until January 6th, everything in my Etsy shop, from comics, stickers, and prints, will be 25% off - if you want to support an independent artist and comics creator this holiday season, now is your chance!

Lillian the Ogre is today's warmup because I just think she's neat.

Ogre lady

I felt like it was high-time for me to make an updated character portrait for my half-orc girl Greta! With her current design, I want to emphasize both her powerful build (just look at that neck!) and her cute, innocent demeanor… #orc #orcgirl #halforc #fantasy #fantasyart #originalcharacter #oc

Color alt! #fallout #fallout3 #falloutoc #falloutart #vault101 #vaultsuit #pipboy #originalcharacter #characterdesign #illustration #art

Some more Fallout 3 fanart, featuring my Lone Wanderer (at age 10) and her dear ol’ dad! #fallout #fallout3 #falloutoc #falloutart #vault101 #vaultsuit #pipboy #originalcharacter #characterdesign #illustration #art

A little character sheet for my Fallout 3 player character! She shares a name with one of my other ocs because I panicked during character creation and couldn’t think of anything else to call her 😅 #fallout #fallout3 #falloutocs #falloutart #originalcharacter #characterdesign #illustration #art

So, I’ve started playing Fallout 3 (after running through New Vegas a couple times,) and I wanted to draw my player character! As you can see, she’s a real cutie-patootie… #fallout #fallout3 #falloutocs #falloutart #vault101 #vaultsuit #pipboy #originalcharacter #characterdesign #illustration #art

A little character sheet for my Fallout 3 player character! She shares a name with one of my other ocs because I panicked during character creation and couldn’t think of anything else to call her 😅 #fallout #fallout3 #falloutocs #falloutart #originalcharacter #characterdesign #illustration #art

So, I’ve started playing Fallout 3 (after running through New Vegas a couple times,) and I wanted to draw my player character! As you can see, she’s a real cutie-patootie… #fallout #fallout3 #falloutocs #falloutart #vault101 #vaultsuit #pipboy #originalcharacter #characterdesign #illustration #art

Enterprising young ladies #fallout #falloutocs #falloutart #scavenger #supermutant #orignalcharacters #characterdesign #illustration #art

Enterprising young ladies #fallout #falloutocs #falloutart #scavenger #supermutant #orignalcharacters #characterdesign #illustration #art

My dad and I binged our way through the Mad Max saga over the past few days, and I felt inspired to do this quick brush-pen sketch of the titular road warrior… #madmax #theroadwarrior #beyondthunderdome #furyroad #maxrockatansky #brushpen #traditonalart #sketch #drawing

My dad and I binged our way through the Mad Max saga over the past few days, and I felt inspired to do this quick brush-pen sketch of the titular road warrior… #madmax #theroadwarrior #beyondthunderdome #furyroad #maxrockatansky #brushpen #traditonalart #sketch #drawing

I’m in a Fallout mood again, so I drew this rather weary-looking super mutant! Gosh, mutants are so much fun to draw… #fallout #falloutart #supermutant #fanart #illuatration #art #portrait

I’m in a Fallout mood again, so I drew this rather weary-looking super mutant! Gosh, mutants are so much fun to draw… #fallout #falloutart #supermutant #fanart #illuatration #art #portrait

“In front of the wizard’s tower, you see a bugbear standing guard, wearing tattered armor and armed with a glaive. She yawns loudly, and seems too tired to notice you… what do you do next?” #bugbear #goblin #dnd #dungeonsanddragons #ttrpg #fantasy #dndart #ttrpgart #fantasyart

“In front of the wizard’s tower, you see a bugbear standing guard, wearing tattered armor and armed with a glaive. She yawns loudly, and seems too tired to notice you… what do you do next?” #bugbear #goblin #dnd #dungeonsanddragons #ttrpg #fantasy #dndart #ttrpgart #fantasyart

Tonight is the 70th anniversary of the Goblin Attack in Hopkinsville, where I grew up. I wrote a little about it here: www.patreon.com/posts/137013... Might pop down later today, just for the heck of it. Truck's in the shop but I may borrow the car from the missus.

Some warm-up drawings of Greta the half-orc! #halforc #orc #orcgirl #fantasy #fantasyart #medievalfantasy #dnd #dndart #characterart #plussizeart

Some warm-up drawings of Greta the half-orc! #halforc #orc #orcgirl #fantasy #fantasyart #medievalfantasy #dnd #dndart #characterart #plussizeart

This weekend, I finished my umpteenth reread of The Hobbit. Every time, I find something new. By the way, have you ever wondered what an RPG of The Hobbit would look like *if the Ring trilogy had never been written?* You might enjoy my post on the subject: riseupcomus.blogspot.com/2017/09/1937...

This is so key. A real problem of writing genre is you can get tricked into thinking genre-normal is actual-normal and unmoor your characters' responses to it, which renders everything weightless nonsense.

Can’t remember if I posted My Neighbor Mothman here already… #mothman #cryptid #cryptidart #myneighbortotoro #totoro #studioghibli #illustration #art

Finally revealing a bit of backstory for my vampire girl, Delia… while she might not act like it, she’s been around for a LONG time! #vampire #vampiregirl #vampireoc #oclore #ocbackstory #plussizecharacter #plussizeart

Can’t remember if I posted My Neighbor Mothman here already… #mothman #cryptid #cryptidart #myneighbortotoro #totoro #studioghibli #illustration #art

Finally revealing a bit of backstory for my vampire girl, Delia… while she might not act like it, she’s been around for a LONG time! #vampire #vampiregirl #vampireoc #oclore #ocbackstory #plussizecharacter #plussizeart

HAPPY BIRTHDAY NONBINARY PEOPLE

I don't think I've ever showed y'all my new werewolf oc! This is Primrose This is her modern au, she's normally in an old western setting #redappleart

A quick peek at the interior layout of the good ship “Squab”… #zeropoint #scifi #space #scifiart #spaceart #deckplans #floorplans #layout #blueprint #cassettefuturism #retrofuturism #retro

A quick peek at the interior layout of the good ship “Squab”… #zeropoint #scifi #space #scifiart #spaceart #deckplans #floorplans #layout #blueprint #cassettefuturism #retrofuturism #retro